This year marks our 14th anniversary of bringing you the latest information on events
in the Midwest and elsewhere.
Wichita, Kansas City, Lawrence, and Oklahoma City are home
to various bellydance troupes. Dancers are featured at Regional Seminars,
Renaissance Fairs, and Restaurants.
(last updated 7/1/2009)
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Suzanne (Suzanne Shields)
Dancer, Teacher, Musician and Composer
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Maharet - Buffalo, MO
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Ami Amore - St. Louis
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Zahaneh, D'arcy, Alima - Wichita, KS
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Need a bellydancer for your special occasion?
Contact Suzanne. About Suzanne Suzanne's fall class session starts in Setpember for Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced dancers. All classes are at the Linwood Recreation Center in Wichita, KS. Contact Suzanne or the Wichita Park Board for more information. Suzanne is a member of the Big Bad Baghdad Band and Dance Troupe. She is the director of Troupe Cleopatra. Upcoming events:Not all of these are in the Midwest, but the Midwest dancers may want the info!July 1 - Unraveling Arabic Music: Rhythm & Musicality with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. July 11 - Henna Party with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. July 15 - Transitions with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. July 18 - Bedouin Star Bazaar and World Dance Day in Bellevue, NE. See Bedouin Star. July 18 - India Celebration Fair in Midwest City, OK at the Golden Goose Event Center. See Celebration Fairsor call 405-885-7005. July 22 - Turns & Traveling - Making Use of the the Stage with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. July 24-25 - Shimmyfest with Shahna in Fayetteville, AR. Contact Contact Terry. July 25 - Laurel Victoria Gray in Springfield, IL, in a Bollywood Workshop. See Karida. July 26- The Music of Um Kulthum with Nisaa in St. Louis. See Nisaa. July 29 - Intermediate/Advanced Veil Work with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. Aug 1-5 - Dahlena's Chicago Summer Workshop, See Dahlena or phone 928-342-2934. Aug 5 - Professional Pizazz for Performance with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. Aug 8 - Silk Dyeing Workshop with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. Aug 9 -Arabian Nights Lecture Series at Safira's Dance Studio in Wichita, KS, featuring "Flamenco Fire" lecture by Shoshana Wernick, professional dancer. See Safira's Center for World Dance or contact Safira. Aug 13-16 - Yaa Halla, Y'all in Grapevine, TX. Featuring Aziz, Bozenka, Amaya, Meera, Suhaila Salimpour. Zoe Jakes, Issam, Ma'Shuga, Tobias, Petite Jamila, & Sahra Saeeda. See Isis and the Star Dancers. Aug 15 - Bellydancers' Workshop, Bazaar & Hafla in Buffalo, MO. Feaured instructors are Naima and Ashiyq. Contact Contact Judy Cunningham at 660-826-5743. Aug 21-23 - Discover Flamenco with Melinda Hedgecorth at Safira's Dance Studio in Wichita, KS. See Safira's Center for World Dance or contact Safira. Aug 22 - Jamila Al Walid in St. Louis. Contact Contact Somra El Nubia at 314-655-8763. Aug 23 - Folkloric Sampler (Debke, Khaleegy, and Nubian) with Nisaa in St. Louis. See Nisaa. Aug 26 - Goddess Walking & Veil Basics with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. Aug 30 - Silk Dyeing Workshop with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. Sept 9 - Floor Work for Bellydancers Silk Dyeing Workshop with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. Sept 11-12 - Saqra in Omaha, NE. See Della. Sept 12-13 - Dahlena in Miami, FL. See Kismet Dancers or phone 305-754-0258. Sept 16 - Costume Clinc for Bellydancers Silk Dyeing Workshop with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. Sept 23 - Poi Basics Silk Dyeing Workshop with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. Sept 26-27 - Bellydancers' Ball in Kansas City featuring Cammi "Darshan" Vance and Silvia Salamanca. See Troupe Duende or e-mail Amara. Sept 30 0 Staging & Choreography for Groups or Solos Silk Dyeing Workshop with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahinaor call 630-532-4226. Oct 2 - Tamr Henna movie veiwing at Safira's Dance Studio in Wichita, KS, with introduction by Safira. See Safira's Center for World Dance or contact Safira. Oct 3-4 - Fahtiem in St. Louis. See Simone's Seventh Veil. Oct 3-4 -Jim Boz in Fort Worth, TX. See Crescent Moon Bellydance or call 817-293-1860. Oct 10-11 - Dahlena in Richmond, CA. See Carnival of Stars. Nov 7-8 - Karim Nagi in Carbondale, IL. See Nile Breeze Dance Companyor call 618-924-722 Nov 13-15 - Tribal Dreams Festival in Lincoln, NE, featuring John Compton, Samantha Riggs, Princess Farhana, Joe Williams, Alex Mohr, Belli Phat, Melissa Kandido, and Benu. Contact Benu at 402-466-5678. Dancers send me info about your events! Favorite Links Alyne Amera's Palace Amira's Dance Productions Athenian Dancers Aziza Sa'id's Mid-Eastern Belly Dance Page Bedouin Star Belly Dance Stuff Bellydance Nebraska Belly Dance Treasures Blue Lotus Tribe Cassandra Dahlal Dance Arabesque (Des Moines, IA) Delilah Denver Fabrics(bellydance costumes) Desert Dancer Desert Moon Dance Academy Discover Belly Dance (online journal) Diva Soma Dream Dancers Emerald's Costumes Ethnic Music and Dance Alliance (Tulsa) Expertvillage (on-line dance videos) Fahtiem Fat Chance Bellydance - San Francisco Dance Information and Catalog Gilded Serpent (online journal) Gypsy Fire Hanezebs Heartland MECDA homepage Isis and the Star Dancers Jasmine Jahal Joy of Bellydancing (Yasmina) Judith's Head Judy's Creative Costuming Khadijah King of the Nile(vendor) Layla Bint Ali Layla Hazine Magda (dancer and vendor) Margo Abdo O'Dell Masani Maya Zahira Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association (MECDA) Midnight Flame Bellydance(Little Rock) Moon Belly Dance Studio(Columbia, MO) Nazeem Allayl Belly Dance Studio in Atlanta Nisaa Oasis Dance Troupe Oriental Dancer.net - The Belly Dance Hub Pava Productions Radhiya Taj Rainbows of the Desert Red Camel Red Moon Tribe Roya Ruby Jazayre Saracura bellydance costumes and supplies in Minneapolis. Sarrab Middle Eastern Dance Troupe Serena's Circle (Chicago) Shadia Dahlal Shahina Shiara Shira Siham Ali Sonya Soraya Al Musri Specchio Fashions Springfield, MO Bellydance Academy Suhaila Salimpour Sumaya Tassels-n-Toes Technotrance Bellydance The Bellydance Shop Theora's Bellydance Boutique Texas Raks Tribe Ayaka (St Louis) Turkish Emporium Zada al Gaziyeh Zaghareet Zahra Zuhair Z-Helene Zymirrah Suzanne's Harp Page |
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Other Info:Aalim Dance Company - St. Louis, MO. Classes for all experience levels. Live performances regularly. Contact Salwa at 314-956-9725. Athenian Dancers /a>Athenian Dancers - Lincoln, NE.Ayperi - Madison, WI. Classes at the Social Life Dance Center and the Madison Center for Creative and Cultural Arts. See Ayperi at Bellydancing Mondays at the Casbah, 119 E. Main, Madison, WI, 9:00- Midnight. Mona N'wal - Madison, WI. Della - Omaha, Nebraska. Instructor, performer, workshop/seminar sponsor. Director and choreographer of "The Lotus Dancer" troupe. Teaches all levels of tribal and orientale. Desert Moon Dance Academy - St. Louis, MO. Contact Arleah at 314-432-2281. Flowers of Araby - St. Louis, MO. See Flowers of Araby.Lotus Arts Studio - Belleville, IL. Teacher and perfomer. Contact Lauren Megan - Norfolk, NE. Classes at the Norfolk Arts Center. Contact Megan at 618-397-1419. Sakinah Ali - St. Louis, MO. Teacher and performer. See Sakinah Ali. Somra El Nubia (Oasis Dance Beyond the Veil /Tribal Ayaka) teaching in St. Louis at the Olivette Community Center. Contact Somra El Nubia at 314-913-5065. Radiya Taj - St. Louis, MO. Featuring student night the first Friday of the month. See Radhiya Taj Zivah Serpentina, instructor - Red Moon Tribe in Springfield and Branson, MO, 417-496-5154 Shadia, instructor - Purple Rose of Cairo Dance Troupe, Tulsa, OK Soraya Al Musri - instructor and performer , P.O. Box 7083, Edmond, OK 73083, 405-844-0304. Radhiya Taj -Radhiya's Middle Eastern and North African Dance. Teaching at YMCA's throughout the St. Louis area, 314-361-8141. You Are Visitor Number From 11/03.Thanks to: 
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